as in ovation
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
the young piano prodigy has received acclamation from audiences worldwide
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Recent Examples of acclamation
Grandparents who provide this crucial support deserve acclamation and a special place in heaven.
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Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
It was presented by acclamation as punishment whenever a sports staffer made an inappropriate comment or a joke in poor taste.
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Gene Myers,
Freep.com,
23 Nov. 2025
Iranian diplomat Afsaneh Nadipour and Chinese Communist Party official Ren Yisheng were elected by acclamation as the new Asian representatives for the Advisory Committee of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
In 2020, Republicans just nuked big chunks of their calendar and proclaimed their incumbent nearly by acclamation.
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Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acclamation
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
It was presented by acclamation as punishment whenever a sports staffer made an inappropriate comment or a joke in poor taste.
—
Gene Myers,
Freep.com,
23 Nov. 2025
Iranian diplomat Afsaneh Nadipour and Chinese Communist Party official Ren Yisheng were elected by acclamation as the new Asian representatives for the Advisory Committee of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday.
—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
In 2020, Republicans just nuked big chunks of their calendar and proclaimed their incumbent nearly by acclamation.
—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acclamation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclamation
Noun
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Roberts doffed his cap in gratitude for a spirited postgame ovation from the fans here, almost all of them Dodgers fans.
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The ovation that erupted when Guzelimian walked out to introduce the festival’s closing concert was a fitting acknowledgment that golden-age concerts do not happen by themselves.
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But later that year, applause turned into discontent voiced in several closed session meetings.
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Ohtani's 18th home run this season off reliever Matt Krook in the sixth landed on the grass hill behind the bullpens and drew the loudest applause.
Noun
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Developed with some difficulty due to the material, which both financiers and some actors found too risqué, Sunday Bloody Sunday was eventually released to considerable acclaim, earning four nominations at the 1972 Academy Awards.
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For all the early acclaim, Hazemann, 26, and Monnin, 25, project a level of discipline that belies their age.
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“Acclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclamation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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